Example sentences of "[prep] recent years [pers pn] [vb mod] " in BNC.

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1 The person who decided this was almost always the vicar ; though of recent years he could not make elaborate changes without the support of a majority in his church council .
2 Sure , he 's made some mistakes , but after everything he 's done for us in recent years he must be allowed the odd cock-up .
3 In recent years I ca n't really think of anybody who 's got near , apart from Batty .
4 Thus although a marked increase is apparent in recent years it may prove to be due entirely to three freak movements .
5 If Japan 's lending had continued to expand at the same pace as in recent years it would have overtaken Britain in 1992 .
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